Opinion essay

1. Take a few moments and consider which work you are interested in considering.
2. Is it something you really like and want to think about why, or something you
really disliked and want to consider why?
3. Start with the information you have, the title of the work, the artist or videomaker's name, the year of creation, the format it was made in (film or video) and finally the total length of the work.
4. Tell the reader what about the work you are most interested in developing your opinion about. Consider the formal elements, light, color, form, composition: the moving elements pans, movement within the camera frame or the camera moving itself,
Consider the subject or theme of the work: i.e. james benning making a work about 13 lakes. What did you know and didn't you know about his selections to film. How did the lack of or information help or not help you form an opinion of this work.
5. Compare this work to another work that you see some likeness or relationship to.
Nam June Paik's work that started with nature but turned to electronic forms and sounds?
6. How might you describe this work to someone you would like to watch this to see how they might respond.
7. After you consideration, what is your opinion at this time about this work?
Date you entry and title it by the name of the art you are considering.